Weapon Making with Barbara of Archangel Steel - WVH #42

Hollywoodland with Mary Mallory - WVH #43

Hollywood and Los Angeles architecture historian Mary Mallory joins me as we talk about the Hollywood sign as well as iconic buildings of the 1920s and 30s, including Grauman's Chinese Theater, The Witch's House, Griffith Observatory, and the now-lost Richfield Building.

Weapon Making with Barbara of Archangel Steel - WVH #42

This week I chat about shiny pointy things with Barbara from Archangel Steel, a small business that specializes in not just shiny pointy things but also other types of steel weaponry and leatherwork from days of yore.

Morris Dancing with Oliver Cameron-Swan - WVH #41

Oliver Cameron-Swan joins me once again from merry old England to chat about the ancient tradition of Morris Dancing, a form of folk dance tied to the seasons. What is it? Why is it? What's with the hankies and floral hats? Where does Napoleon Bonaparte come into all this? Listen and find out!

The Freemasons with Jamie Vest & Chris Tomasello - WVH #40

Who are the Freemasons? What's their history in America? How do you join? What do they do? All these questions and more are answered in my chat with Jamie Vest and Chris Tomasello who are both active Masonic Lodge members at different stages of their journey.

Hammond Castle with Donovan Lafontaine - WVH #39

The delightful Assistant Curator of Hammond Castle, Donovan Lafontaine, chats with me about this astonishing and whimsical landmark in Gloucester, MA on Cape Ann, built in the late 1920s by inventor John H. Hammond Jr.